governor of a Roman province

generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"

Class: governor of a Roman province

A governor of a Roman province was an appointed official, often of senatorial or equestrian rank, responsible for administering justice, collecting taxes, commanding military forces, and maintaining order within a defined territorial unit of the Roman state.